Highways in Australia

The highways in Australia are listed here in alphabetical order, together with their number and the state in which they are located. Some of the highways here extend over several states.

  • 4.1 Canberra to Sydney
  • 4.2 Canberra to Melbourne
  • 4.3 Sydney to Melbourne
  • 4.4 Sydney to Adelaide
  • 4.5 Sydney to Brisbane
  • 4.6 Melbourne to Brisbane
  • 4.7 Melbourne to Adelaide
  • 4.8 Adelaide to Darwin
  • 4.9 Perth to Adelaide
  • 4:10 Perth to Darwin
  • 4:11 Brisbane to Darwin
  • 4:12 Brisbane to Cairns
  • 4:13 Hobart to Burnie

History

Australia is vast and sparsely populated country. The first highways were therefore built from the capitals on the coasts in a spoke-like pattern into the interior, to join the first rural settlements with the capitals. The transport between the capital cities was at that time still mainly by ship or train.

Numbering system

National Route

In 1955 the Australian National Route numbering scheme has been introduced to simplify the navigation through Australia. One recognizes a National Route to the signs with black lettering on a white background. This mark occurs on signs, distances and at the markings along the route. Basically, with only a few exceptions, provided the even numbers for highways that run in a north-south direction, the odd numbers for the east-west direction. National Route 1 makes an exception here, since this designation was assigned to a whole network of roads, the 24,000 km along the entire coast of Australia extends.

In the 1970s, the National Highway scheme has been introduced. This highway will be financed by the federal government and are easily recognized by their green signs with gold lettering.

State Routes

Important urban and regional connections that were not addressed by the National Highway category yet of National Route, received the classification of State Route, recognizable by the blue signs. They were introduced to the end of the 1980s in all states. Some states also National Routes was reclassified to State Routes.

In New South Wales, the state route numbering was introduced in metropolitan areas of Wollongong and Newcastle, but here with three-digit, rather than the usual two-digit numbers. The blue signs State Route Numbering were replaced in the states of Victoria and South Australia in the late 1990s through the alphanumeric system. As early as 1979, the system was introduced in Tasmania.

Unlike other countries, the highways have in Australia in addition to their assigned number and a name and usually the trunk roads are also under this name better known than under their respective number. Most guided the names of regional characteristics, closest to the street cities or even by celebrities, often Australian explorers of the 19th century, from.

Alphanumeric numbering system

In the 1990s, a profound change in the existing numbering scheme took place. Victoria and South Australia have their old system completely redesigned and replaced by a new one. The old system of National Routes and State Routes disappeared and it was following the example of Tasmania from the late 1970s, installed a new alphanumeric system.

In the new system, while remaining the numbers of the old system - apart from a few exceptions - obtain, but it is preceded by a letter that indicates the classification. For example, the Western Freeway is reported as M8 to Ballarat, and then extends further than Western Highway with the number A8. The new system is not applied in Victoria to the Melbourne metropolitan area, which maintains its own system.

New South Wales is preparing the introduction of the alphanumeric system remains slow, there are already a number of traffic signs erected bearing the new numbers, but usually they are pasted over with the old names. It has not set a date for the official launch of the new system (as of 2011 ).

There are no plans to introduce the system in Western Australia.

M -Routes

Streets in the first category, usually called Motorway. These are expanded highway-like, with separate lanes for each direction and two or more tracks. The entrances and exits are mostly free of intersections. They usually connect the main towns, but also larger cities, with each other or serve as urban motorways. The M -Routes are able to absorb large traffic flows, and are often referred to as bypass roads to towns and cities around, running.

A -Routes

Single Lane roads that do not have separate lanes, but a supra-regional importance, often several states away have. The traffic volume is lower than that of the parent M- routes, but there are many overtaking opportunities and an attached banquet. You can also run around it by both urban centers.

B -Routes

Secondary highways that connect major cities at various A -Routes with each other, but also less important former National Routes fall into this category. In addition, B -Routes are former sections of A and M -Routes that have now been replaced by ring roads. Also important tourist roads fall into this category. The asphalting and labeling is of good quality, the banquet may, but need not be secured.

C -Routes

In addition to routes linking smaller settlements and cities with A, B or M -Routes. The quality of the road surface is medium to poor. The streets often do not have a banquet.

D -Routes

D -Routes are unpaved roads that connect small towns in remote areas together. This name is currently in use only in South Australia, and is generally used here for unpaved roads or unpaved continuations of B- or C -Routes. For some routes a vehicle with all-wheel drive is recommended. Another significance of the D -Routes in New South Wales: They are used here for the markings of diversions.

Metropolitan Routes

In the 1990s, Sydney and Brisbane have simplified their urban numbering scheme to the new Metroad system. The marking is carried out with easily recognizable, hexagonal plates and replaces the State and National Route numbering. The Metroads usually run radially from the centers to the highways outside the city limits. But sometimes ring roads are also excellent within the urban areas as Metroads.

Australian highways

Subsequently, the National Highways are listed, followed by subordinated highways, sorted by the individual states and their corresponding numbering.

National Highways

Canberra to Sydney

Canberra to Melbourne

Sydney to Melbourne

Sydney to Adelaide

Sydney to Brisbane

Melbourne to Brisbane

Melbourne to Adelaide

Adelaide to Darwin

Perth to Adelaide

Perth to Darwin

  • Great Northern Highway to Port Hedland Wyndham
  • Victoria Wyndham Highway to Katherine
  • Stuart Highway Katherine to Darwin

Brisbane to Darwin

  • Barkly Highway Camooweal to Tennant Creek
  • Stuart Highway Tennant Creek to Daly Waters
  • Stuart Highway Daly Waters to Darwin

Brisbane to Cairns

  • Bruce Highway Cooroy to Cairns

Hobart to Burnie

  • Brooker Highway Hobart to Granton
  • Midland Highway Granton to Launceston
  • Bass Highway Launceston to Burnie

State Highways

  • Eastern Freeway, Victoria
  • Eastlink, Victoria
  • Reid Highway, Western Australia
  • Roe Highway, Western Australia
  • Anzac Highway, South Australia
  • Lake Highway, Tasmania
  • Davey Street, Tasmania
  • Macquarie Street, Tasmania
  • Southern Outlet, Tasmania
  • Huon Highway, Tasmania
  • Carnarvon Highway, Queensland
  • Dawson Highway, Queensland
  • Gregory Highway, Queensland
  • Roper Highway, Northern Territory
  • South Western Highway, Western Australia
  • Flinders Highway, South Australia
  • Lincoln Highway, South Australia

Main roads

  • Main North Road, South Australia
  • Fullarton Road, South Australia
  • Glen Osmond Road, South Australia
  • Gawler Road, Tasmania
  • Preston Road, Tasmania
  • Gunns Plains Road, Tasmania
  • South Riana Road, Tasmania
  • Pine Road, Tasmania
  • West Pine Road, Tasmania
  • Zeehan Highway, Tasmania
  • Henty Road, Tasmania
  • Cambridge Road, Tasmania
  • Richmond Road, Tasmania
  • Colebrook Road, Tasmania
  • Mud Walls Road, Tasmania
  • Great Western Highway, New South Wales
  • Liverpool Road, New South Wales
  • Poatina Road, Tasmania
  • Cressy Road, Tasmania
  • Main North Road, South Australia
  • Wilmington Ucolta Road, South Australia
  • Princes Highway, New South Wales
  • Wanneroo Road (Perth - Lancelin Highway), Western Australia
  • Goulburn Valley Highway, Victoria
  • Maroondah Highway, Victoria
  • Perth - Bunbury Highway (proposed), Western Australia

Connection roads

Outback tracks

  • Duncan Road, Western Australia
  • Buntine Highway, Western Australia

Tourist Roads

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